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No Budget, No Pay

Jan 22, 2013

Press Release

Passing a budget and appropriations bills are basic responsibilities of Congress. But Congress has not adopted a budget for America in 5 years. And it’s been 18 years since all appropriations bills were passed on time.

Congress shouldn't get paid if it can't finish its work. That's why I have introduced the "No Budget, No Pay Act" to stop congressional pay if Congress fails to pass all of its budget and spending bills on time. Support has grown significantly since we first introduced the bill. In fact, in 2013, Congress overwhelmingly passed a watered-down version of my No Budget, No Pay Act. That year, both the House and Senate passed individual budgets for the first time in four years. The 2013 law was only a one-year fix and wasn’t strong enough. This was a good first step, but it needs to be permanent.